Visionaries & Founders

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Elle Rustique: Restoring Dignity and Fair Pay with Smart Technology Founder, TipBrightly 📍 United States | LinkedIn Elle Rustique first made an impression in a pitch competition in 2018 when she won by telling her mother’s story. Her mother immigrated from the Philippines and worked as a hotel housekeeper in a time when tips made a real difference for families. Those small earnings enabled joyful moments like family trips to McDonald’s. Elle saw that many women still face lo

Teresa Ging Built a Sweet Empire with Strategy, Purpose, and 200 Flavors Founder, Sugar Bliss 📍 United States| LinkedIn In 2007, Teresa Ging left the corporate finance world to pursue a dream that began with cupcakes and a spark of purpose. After being passed over for a promotion, despite outperforming her peers, Teresa had a defining moment. She watched a friend bake, and it ignited a vision. That same day, she made a decision: she would build something of her own. She enro

Terri B. Jones: Turning Problems Into Purpose and Passive Income Founder, Terri B. Jones Live📍 United States | LinkedIn When Terri B. Jones was told by a teacher that her handwriting was unreadable and she’d need to type all future assignments, it stung. But that challenge sparked a lifelong shift. “I didn’t just learn how to type—I learned how to transform that problem into my purpose,” she says. What began as a personal obstacle became the launchpad for a career devoted to

Sneha Gupta: Redefining Tech Leadership with Purpose and Precision Co-Founder, InfinityVerse 📍 India | LinkedIn Sneha Gupta is an entrepreneur, a strategist, and a relentless force in tech. As the co-founder of InfinityVerse, she has secured over $1.2 million in equity-free funding grants through strategic alliances with Microsoft and Google. Today, she drives the company’s technical vision while simultaneously commanding influential roles across the industry as an Apple Tea

Alysha Pruitt Harvey: Changing the Way Women Build Wealth Founder, Tax AdvizHER® 📍 United States | LinkedIn Alysha Pruitt Harvey is unstoppable because she built more than a business—she built a movement. As the founder of Tax AdvizHER® , she turned years of tax strategy expertise into a national platform that equips women entrepreneurs to lead boldly, build wealth intentionally, and take up space both financially and visibly. She launched the brand in 2020 and never looked

Letisha McFarlane Hadley: Creating Space for Empowered Birth Founder, Yes Doula 📍 United States | LinkedIn Letisha McFarlane Hadley is redefining the experience of birth—one empowered family at a time. A homeschooling mother of three, Letisha is an actress, model, and the founder of Yes Doula , a hybrid virtual and in-person practice that supports mothers-to-be and their partners through informed, connected, and joyful birthing experiences. Her mission was born from a pivota

Layla Anderson: Owning her mission and walking boldly in purpose. Founder, People Partner Solutions; GOLDN Link Inc. 📍 United States | LinkedIn Layla Anderson embodies what it means to own her mission and walk boldly in her purpose. As the visionary force behind People Partner Solutions and GOLDN Link Inc., she is deeply committed to empowering women of color and shaping future leaders who guide their teams with clarity, intention, and humanity. Her work is rooted in the bel

Nailah Queen: Turning Pain into Purpose and Legacy Founder, Its Nailah_The Brand 📍 United States | LinkedIn Nailah Queen walks in her purpose with a clarity shaped by everything she has survived. As the co-founder of Melanin and Mentorship, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering Black women entrepreneurs, she is creating pathways that did not exist for her. The mission is simple and bold: expand access, expand opportunity, and expand belief. Training, resources, and community a

Allana Southerland: Beating the Odds, Building the Stage Founder, Party in a Box Band 📍 United States | LinkedIn In an industry often led by men, Allana Southerland has carved out her own space and filled it with purpose. As the founder of Party in a Box Band, she not only excels in music and performance, but channels that momentum into real impact for underserved youth. Her efforts have reached more than 500 children, proving that leadership rooted in service can create las

Tosin Arowojolu: Building Boldly in Every Season Founder, Leadership Excel Consultancy 📍 Bahrain | LinkedIn Tosin Arowojolu is a builder—in every sense of the word. From managing multimillion-dollar construction projects in the U.S. as a Black woman in a male-dominated field, to uniting women across 40+ nationalities in the Middle East, she has consistently stepped into spaces where she didn’t “fit the mold” and transformed them through vision, courage, and clarity. As Presi